Ric Menello
Actor
Richard "Ric" Menello (August 20, 1952 – March 1, 2013) was an American filmmaker and screenwriter. Menello co-directed the landmark music video for the Beastie Boys' 1987 single, "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)". His contributions to music during the era led MTV to call him, "one of the most influential visionaries behind the emergence of commercial hip-hop in the 1980s." Menello's screenwriting credits included the 1988 Run–D.M.C. film, Tougher Than Leather, directed by Rick Rubin; the 2008 film, Two Lovers, starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joaquin Phoenix; and the 2013 film, The Immigrant, which stars Joaquin Phoenix.
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